Sophie finds freedom when she-makes friends with the owners of a fabulous pet shop. This award-winning book explores the difficulties facing migrant families in a new country.
Bob is a happy man until his home is invaded by elves. He is very embarrassed, particularly when he finds fairy broad in his lunchbox. How can he rid himself of them?
Overnight someone has stolen nearly every bum in the town of Bugalugs. The ensuing hilarity will appeal to anyone with a healthy sense of the ridiculous.
Callie is irritable, doesn't like her teacher and has fought with her best friend. Grandpa Cameron comes back into her life and realises that she needs a place for herself A story about stepfamilies and growing up.
Dick thinks it will be dull staying with his cousins in the country but changes his mind when the children discover the enchanted wood, the magic faraway tree and the folk who live there. Loved for nearly sixty years, these books will continue to enchant for generations yet.
A quirky tale of a spoilt princess, a peasant boy and a very talented pig, A future classic.
A magical tale of a feisty young dragon slayer named Lily who saves Ashby from destruction and restores the rightful heir to the throne.
Award-winning book of wonderfully original and off-beat stories in which five children each show their talents. A spider cleverly links the stories. Enchanting and whimsical.
A wonderful animal fantasy adventure from a talented storyteller. A humorous, exciting tale of an enterprising mouse and the boy he befriends.
A delicious fantasy adventure with a strong female protagonist. Nim lives surrounded by animal friends on an island with her father, and when he disappears she bravely sets out to find him.
Plop is an owl like all other baby owls except for one thing... lie is afraid of the dark! When pushed out of the nest he ii eets others who make the dark sound exciting and tun. Finally Plop makes his first night flight.
The first collection of zany misadventures of the only talking dog in Australia. Selby must keep his special powers a secret at all costs and that won't be easy.
Treehorn is undoubtedly shrinking and with little interest or action from his parents it is up to Treehorn himself to find a cure. Simply gorgeous.
In this, the first book in the charming Hannah series, Hannah is determined to take her skates on a family holiday in the bush. A positive look at siblings and family frictions, told with gentle insightful burnout.
Tashi has come from far away on the back of a swan and is here in a series of chapter books to share his adventures. One of Australia's best-loved little friends.
Edward knows that with hard work he can win the annual swimming race, but he needs help from another competitor to outwit the boastful, cheating Sebastian. A fun-filled animal fantasy.
A poignant story of jenny and her great-grandmother Violet-Anne, who moves into aged care. All her memories are back at her home along with a POSSUM, a lizard and Sam the seven-legged spider who spins memory webs. jenny asks Sam to spin one final web for her beloved Violet-Anne.
Betony is not a typical princess. With a tree dryad for her mother and the enigmatic Rosie, the palace gardener, as her best friend, she is surrounded by enchantment. A magical tale of friendships.
Mildred, a pupil at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches, constantly gets things wrong. Worst of all she transforms sneaky Ethel, the teacher's pet... and then can't reverse the spell! Magical adventures for the beginning reader.
A picture book that looks at Australia's history through the story of one street. We travel back from 1988 to pre-1788. A map for each ten year period shows how the street changes, who lives there and how each individual is a part of Australian history.
